diff --git a/rpm/podman.spec b/rpm/podman.spec
index 47595a99a8..cac7351e90 100644
--- a/rpm/podman.spec
+++ b/rpm/podman.spec
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ BuildRequires: libselinux-devel
 BuildRequires: shadow-utils-subid-devel
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: make
+BuildRequires: man-db
 BuildRequires: ostree-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd
 BuildRequires: systemd-devel